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There is a building in Fatih, Istanbul, Turkey which covers 3 period of history in its architecture. Roman Empire , Ottoman Empire , Republic

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There is a building in Fatih, Istanbul, Turkey which covers 3 period of history in its architecture. Roman Empire , Ottoman Empire , Republic

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The Arch of Ctesiphon in modern-day Iraq is the only remaining structure of ancient Ctesiphon, built in 242–272 AD during the Sassanid Empire. Considered a landmark in architecture history, the Persian masterpiece was on the brink of collapse in 2021 when Iran intervened to restore it.

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The Arch of Ctesiphon in modern-day Iraq is the only remaining structure of ancient Ctesiphon, built in 242–272 AD during the Sassanid Empire. Considered a landmark in architecture history, the Persian masterpiece was on the brink of collapse in 2021 when Iran intervened to restore it.

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The Vank Cathedral in Isfahan, where East meets West, is a rare fusion of Persian and Armenian architecture, built in 1606 AD by Iranian Armenians.

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The Vank Cathedral in Isfahan, where East meets West, is a rare fusion of Persian and Armenian architecture, built in 1606 AD by Iranian Armenians.

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Brocaded velvet cover with sunbursts. Istanbul or Bursa, Turkey, Ottoman period, 17th c. velvet, brocaded: silk, gilt- and silver-metal thread, and cotton. Cleveland Museum of Art collection

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Brocaded velvet cover with sunbursts. Istanbul or Bursa, Turkey, Ottoman period, 17th c. velvet, brocaded: silk, gilt- and silver-metal thread, and cotton. Cleveland Museum of Art collection

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An 2400 year old Egyptian coffin with strange and amateurish decorations, shedding light on a tumultuous period in Egyptian history when the Persian Empire was in control of the region and Persian kings deported trained Egyptian artists and used them for building projects in Persia

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An 2400 year old Egyptian coffin with strange and amateurish decorations, shedding light on a tumultuous period in Egyptian history when the Persian Empire was in control of the region and Persian kings deported trained Egyptian artists and used them for building projects in Persia

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Mosaic in the Basilica of San Vitale depicting one of the central examples of Byzantine art and architecture, completed in 547 A.D. It is the only major church from the period of Roman Emperor Justinians reign that survives intact.

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Mosaic in the Basilica of San Vitale depicting one of the central examples of Byzantine art and architecture, completed in 547 A.D. It is the only major church from the period of Roman Emperor Justinians reign that survives intact.

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Byzantine mosaic of a man feeding a donkey. 5th or 6th Century CE. Housed in the Istanbul Archaeological Museum in Turkey.

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Byzantine mosaic of a man feeding a donkey. 5th or 6th Century CE. Housed in the Istanbul Archaeological Museum in Turkey.

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Realistic facial reconstruction of Caesar modeled from his Vatican Museum bust, which is one of the two accepted portraits of Julius Caesar from before the age of the Roman Empire

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Realistic facial reconstruction of Caesar modeled from his Vatican Museum bust, which is one of the two accepted portraits of Julius Caesar from before the age of the Roman Empire

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Turkey repatriates a total of 55 historical artifacts belonging to Iran, including a 1500-year-old sword from the Sasanian Empire, statues from the bronze age and 42 historical coins with Iranian origin.

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Turkey repatriates a total of 55 historical artifacts belonging to Iran, including a 1500-year-old sword from the Sasanian Empire, statues from the bronze age and 42 historical coins with Iranian origin.

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The US has repatriated to Turkey one of Rome's most important surviving artifacts, the bronze statue of Emperor Marcus Aurelius . The statue, which was smuggled out of Turkey, holds a special place in ancient history due to its rare depiction of Aurelius as a philosopher.

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The US has repatriated to Turkey one of Rome's most important surviving artifacts, the bronze statue of Emperor Marcus Aurelius . The statue, which was smuggled out of Turkey, holds a special place in ancient history due to its rare depiction of Aurelius as a philosopher.

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Inside the Palace of King Ardashir in Fars , built the same year he founded the Sasanian Empire in 224 AD - the earliest example of Sasanian architecture.

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Inside the Palace of King Ardashir in Fars , built the same year he founded the Sasanian Empire in 224 AD - the earliest example of Sasanian architecture.

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Ornate Bird Palaces of the Ottoman Empire, Turkey. Nearly every city in the country contains examples of the bird homes, the oldest example, a 16th-century house attached to the Büyükçekmece Bridge, still surviving in Istanbul

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Ornate Bird Palaces of the Ottoman Empire, Turkey. Nearly every city in the country contains examples of the bird homes, the oldest example, a 16th-century house attached to the Büyükçekmece Bridge, still surviving in Istanbul

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Samples of some of the marbles used in the Roman Empire. For centuries, all sorts of different marbles were methodically sought and brought from all the reaches of the empire. Myriad marbles covered the walls and floors of the Imperial buildings. Rome was a richly colorful place...

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Samples of some of the marbles used in the Roman Empire. For centuries, all sorts of different marbles were methodically sought and brought from all the reaches of the empire. Myriad marbles covered the walls and floors of the Imperial buildings. Rome was a richly colorful place...

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Japanese ivory netsuke in the shape of a man heralding the New Year, Edo period, 18th-19th century, Bern History Museum. In Japanese art, netsuke are wooden or ivory figurines used as a fastener to secure pouches or other items on the belt.

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Japanese ivory netsuke in the shape of a man heralding the New Year, Edo period, 18th-19th century, Bern History Museum. In Japanese art, netsuke are wooden or ivory figurines used as a fastener to secure pouches or other items on the belt.

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The Warren Cup is a unique, silver, Roman cup from the beginning of the 1st century CE, which depicts two homoerotic scenes. Its name comes from the name of the first contemporary owner, art collector Edward Perry Warren.

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The Warren Cup is a unique, silver, Roman cup from the beginning of the 1st century CE, which depicts two homoerotic scenes. Its name comes from the name of the first contemporary owner, art collector Edward Perry Warren.

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